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[verdantventure]

[ There's a dismayed cry. The sounds of hurried footsteps, rustling fabric and panic--Flora had woken to what she thought would be a normal day, but was instead met with the sight of her parents swinging from the ceiling. She could feel her stomach drop in abject horror. How could this be happening?  ]

N-no. Nonono...oh no. This can't be--Not them,

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[dubiousdoings]

((turning the corner... but not after stepping over a corpse of Mickey Mouse. Who the fuck's this guy anyway?))

Flora, is everything alright?

((Let's ask more stupid questions. It's obvious she's upset, and he kneels down to see Flora up close.))

...You saw somebody you knew, huh?

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[verdantventure]

[ It takes her a moment to find her voice. ]

I...y-yea. [ She looks down, her face pale. She's trying to stop trembling, to get the image out of her head...but it just makes her feel worse. Like an old wound being ripped open.

She half expected the tower to show up next. ]

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[dubiousdoings]

((there's a long sort of pause as he stares at Flora. He wouldn't say, but he hardly enjoyed seeing her upset. He expressed a plain sympathy.. ))

Come here. ((He'll just, lean over and hug her now. Like nice gentlemen do.))

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[verdantventure]

[ She leans into the hug. It was a comfort, but only just.

She felt as though she should cry. It seemed the appropriate time, as all ladies did when held in those sappy romances...but the tears wouldn't come. She just clutched at his shirt and stared at nothing, all while trying her best to calm down and stop trembling. ]

I can't...I can't get them out of my head.

[Voice] SORRY I AM SO LATE ;-;

[luke_triton]

[Panic. Panic panic panic. What happened? He can't see what's happened, and he automatically assumes this is Clive's fault. Or maybe those creepy cups that are appearing and vanishing. But probably Clive's. Not that he'd say it, of course.]

Flora!

Are you home...I can come, I'll come if you need help...

[She might want to answer fast or he's just going to show up at the door!]

[Voice] It's okay! I've been pretty slow too ;;

[verdantventure]

[ It takes a moment for her to calm down enough to speak. Even then she sounds rattled. ]

I'm not in danger, I just...[ Another pause. Not gonna cry not gonna cry not gonna cry. ]...I just wasn't expecting to wake up to...to something like that.

[Voice] ;_;

[luke_triton]

[That's okay, Flora! Luke sounds stressed too!]

Are you sure?

I can...I can come visit..

[He can be brave! He can be brave and go and visit you, Flora, he'll even walk to your house. Even though it's scary and there are dead bodies everywhere.]

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[verdantventure]

[ She can hear the stress, and it gives her a little strength. She's gotta be strong. Brave. She can handle this. She has to be able to handle it... ]

Clive...I think he'll be bringing me over. That way...you don't have to walk all this way on your own...